WNBA

WNBA four-time All-Star Liz Cambage calls out inequities in league’s pay structure

WNBA All-Star center Liz Cambage noted in a tweet that an WNBA head coach can make four times more than…

4 years ago

Aces’ Becky Hammon to Be 1st WNBA Head Coach with Annual Salary Exceeding $1M

New Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon will become the first WNBA coach to exceed $1 million in annual…

4 years ago

Former Mizzou Tigers star Sophie Cunningham announces return to WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury

Former Missouri Tigers women’s basketball star Sophie Cunningham announced that she is returning to the Phoenix Mercury for the 2022…

4 years ago

Phoenix Mercury trade center Kia Vaughn to Atlanta Dream for third-round pick in 2023 WNBA draft

Kia Vaughn, who played a key role in Phoenix's run to the 2021 WNBA Finals, averaging 4.7 points and 3.1…

4 years ago

Recent WNBA coaching hires set a standard for league’s future

Including the Dream’s hire of Tanisha Wright in October, eight of the WNBA’s 12 head-coaching positions are filled by women.…

4 years ago

Can Professional Sports Offer Diversity And Inclusion Insight For All Industries

Professional sports leagues in the U.S. have tried to tackle the issue of diversity and inclusion among their leadership for…

4 years ago

A Conversation with Lynx Associate Head Coach Katie Smith

Smith spoke with Canis Hoopus recently about a number of topics ranging from her new role with the team and…

4 years ago

Phoenix Mercury hire Vanessa Nygaard as new coach

Although her WNBA playing and coaching career took her around the country, new Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard is no stranger…

4 years ago

KSU’s Lee Drops 61, Shatters NCAA Scoring Record

Kansas State center and WNBA prospect Ayoka Lee scored 61 points in a win over the Oklahoma Sooners

4 years ago

Seattle Storm add to coaching staff, hire Pokey Chatman, Ebony Hoffman as assistants

Longtime WNBA head coach Pokey Chatman is back in the league, this time as an assistant coach for the Seattle…

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